{"id":67826,"date":"2023-09-27T11:15:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=67826"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:15:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:15:46","slug":"kate-middleton-joins-sensory-development-class-in-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/lifestyle\/kate-middleton-joins-sensory-development-class-in-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton joins sensory development class in Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kate Middleton showed off her motherly nature as she joined a sensory development class in Kent earlier today.<\/p>\n
The Princess of Wales, 41, was in high spirits as she arrived at a local specialist centre to attend a family portage session in Sittingbourne, Kent, as part of her Shaping Us campaign this morning.<\/p>\n
The mother-of-three looked chic in a red Zara blazer, which she paired with black trousers, sweeping her hair into an up-do for the occasion.<\/p>\n
During today’s visit, the Princess joined a sensory development class with a group of children with a range of needs and conditions, including social communications difficulties, autism, complex needs and Down Syndrome.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The royal was quick to bond with another mother on a mat in the centre, sitting crossed-legged as she chatted with the woman and her toddler about how she and her young daughter use the centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kate kicked off her new ‘Shaping Us’ initiative, which she described as her ‘life’s work’ with a glitzy reception in London\u00a0earlier this year.<\/p>\n
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Kate Middleton, 41, showed off her motherly nature as she joined a sensory development class in Kent earlier today<\/p>\n
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The royal offered a lesson in business casual as she joined a sensory development class in Kent earlier today<\/p>\n
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The royal mother-of-three looked chic in a red Zara blazer, which she paired with black trousers, sweeping her hair into an up-do for the occasion<\/p>\n
Arriving at the outing, she opted for her smart Zara blazer,\u00a0which she has previously worn while supporting the England men’s football team during the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.<\/p>\n
She paired the statement tweed jacket with a camel jumper and a pair of dark trousers, finishing her look with a pair of practical Boden pumps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead of her usual bouncy blow dry style, the Princess swept her hair into a neat up do, allowing her trendy fringe to hand loose around her face.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Later today, she will\u00a0meet parents and their children, as well as some of the front-line practitioners delivering the service to understand more about portage and how it supports families on a day-to-day basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It’s all part of Kate’s\u00a0<\/span>Shaping Us campaign, which the Princess launched in February this year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> It will ‘explore in more depth the importance of a child’s social and emotional world’ and the significance of relationships, surroundings and experiences.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n The launch event was\u00a0attended by newly appointed ‘champions’ from the world of music, science, sport, celebrity and academia including presenter <\/span>Rochelle Humes, England women football captain Leah Williamson and broadcaster <\/span>Fearne Cotton.<\/span><\/p>\n The multi-media campaign is part of a major push by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, set up by the princess in June 2021, to raise awareness of how our early years mould our lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It is set to run for at least five years, and has been described by a Kensington Palace spokesman as the princess’s ‘life’s work’.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Princess spoke passionately about the campaign in an o<\/span>pen letter published in yesterday’s Mail on Sunday, in which she set out her plan for ‘Shaping Us’.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kate, herself a mother-of-three, chatted with one parent as she attended the session earlier today\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Princess, who has long been passionate Early Years development, appeared quick to get involved at the session in Kent at the centre this morning\u00a0<\/p>\n She\u00a0wrote the impassioned plea on her laptop as she was preparing for the campaign launch, which starts with a week-long publicity blitz, including last night’s event at BAFTA.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reports produced by the Early Childhood centre have revealed that the first five years shape future wellbeing more than any other stage of development, with our brains growing faster than at this time then any other.\u00a0<\/p>\n It also hopes to ‘break the cycle’ for parents who experienced difficult childhoods themselves.<\/p>\n Palace aides say the idea for the project began even before Kate became a mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s far from the first engagement for Kate in recent days – the Princess has started the new term off with a number of royal visits.\u00a0<\/p>\n Just yesterday, she was given a tour of a textile mill in Leeds as she learnt more about the British industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Princess said she ‘loves the feel and smell’ of freshly woven fabric as she\u00a0visited a leading Yorkshire mill that bought out her own family manufacturing firm 65 years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n In 1958 her paternal great-grandfather, Noel Middleton, helped to sell the family business, William Lupton & Co, to A W Hainsworth in Pudsey, West Yorkshire after more than 160 years in business.<\/p>\n So when the princess decided she wanted to undertake a visit to highlight the thriving nature of the British textile industry, their busy factory was the obvious choice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Princess has dedicated much of her work to understanding the Early Years and was chatty as she spoke to staff at the centre today\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The royal mother-of-three, who has made Early Years development a cornerstone of her royal work, was animated as she chatted to staff\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today’s engagement is all part of Kate’s Shaping Us campaign, which the Princess launched in February this year<\/p>\n She was in high spirits as she arrived at a local specialist centre to attend a family portage session in Sittingbourne, Kent this morning<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s all part of Kate’s Shaping Us campaign, which the Princess launched in February this year<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Princess, who appeared excited to be attending the session at the centre today, reached out a hand to greet staff with a handshake\u00a0<\/p>\n During today’s visit, the Princess is set to join a sensory development class with a group of children with a range of needs and conditions<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Princess, who usually wears her hair in a bouncy blow dry style, swept her locks into a neat bun for the outing today\u00a0<\/p>\n Kate opted for a camel coloured jumper beneath her trendy red Zara\u00a0 blazer, finishing her look with a pair of Boden shoes\u00a0<\/p>\n Wearing a green suit by British brand Burberry and matching heels with eye-catching gold jewellery, Kate grabbed handfuls of freshly-woven Merino wool fabric and declared: \u2018 I love the feel of it and the smell of it!\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Earlier this month, a source close to Kate and William claimed the pair are\u00a0‘laser-focused’ and ‘know what they want from royal life’.<\/p>\n As they mark the first year of being the Prince and Princess of Wales, the couple have discovered what they want from the role and set a clear path to be the future of the monarchy, those around them say.<\/p>\n The royal couple have made sure their presence is seen in Wales and are supporting the King in his duties, while William is keen to ‘continue the great work that his father did’ with the Duchy of Cornwall.<\/p>\n Speaking to the Telegraph, a source said the pair ‘know what they want’ when it comes to their working lives, adding that they are ‘editing their own speeches and peppering aides with questions about every brief’.<\/p>\n William and Kate, alongside their children Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and five-year-old\u00a0Prince Louis are setting out to be ‘the future of the monarchy’ the source added.<\/p>\n ‘There’s a lot for him to get his head around, and although he and his father worked closely together, there will have been a lot of “listening and discussing” his future path,’ the source said.<\/p>\n ‘He has this unwavering commitment to duty and service. He takes the role extremely seriously and is incredibly focused on working hard but also supporting his father as King,’ they added.<\/p>\n
The project is a long-term project for the princess, beginning with how a child develops and the importance of the formative years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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